Doublestar Tire

Doublestar Tire (双星轮胎) is the tire brand of Doublestar Group, a major Chinese rubber and tire enterprise based in Qingdao, Shandong Province. The group traces its origins to 1921, when it began as a rubber products manufacturer, making it one of the oldest rubber enterprises in China. Over the following century it evolved into a diversified industrial group with tire manufacturing at its core, and the Doublestar brand became widely recognized in China for tires used in passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and specialty applications. The tire business is operated through Qingdao Doublestar Co., Ltd., which is listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Doublestar produces a broad range of tires including radial tires for passenger cars, light trucks, heavy-duty trucks, buses, and off-the-road (OTR) tires for construction, mining, and agricultural machinery. The company has invested heavily in modern manufacturing facilities and research and development, and it has pursued international expansion, including the acquisition of a South Korean tire manufacturer to strengthen its global footprint and technology base. Doublestar has positioned itself as a technology-driven Chinese tire maker competing both in the domestic market and in export markets across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. The brand emphasizes product quality, innovation in tire compounds and structures, and the development of smart manufacturing. Its product portfolio spans replacement tires for consumers and original equipment supply to vehicle manufacturers. As part of Doublestar Group, the tire brand benefits from the group's broader rubber and machinery businesses, as well as its research institutes. The group has also been involved in industrial restructuring and the development of intelligent manufacturing equipment, reflecting China's broader push to upgrade its manufacturing sector. Doublestar Tire remains an active and significant player in the Chinese and global tire industry.

Doublestar Group traces its origins to 1921, when it was established as a rubber products enterprise in Qingdao, Shandong Province. This makes it one of the earliest rubber manufacturers in China. In its early decades the company produced a variety of rubber goods, and after the founding of the People's Republic of China it was reorganized as a state-owned enterprise. During the planned-economy era it became known for rubber shoes and other rubber products, building a strong consumer brand in China. In the reform and opening-up period, Doublestar diversified and expanded into tire manufacturing. The group developed radial tire production and gradually shifted its focus toward the automotive tire business. In 1996, Qingdao Doublestar Co., Ltd. was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, giving the tire business access to public capital markets. The listed company became the primary operating platform for the group's tire activities. Through the 2000s and 2010s, Doublestar invested in modern tire plants and research and development, expanding its capacity for passenger car, truck, bus, and OTR tires. The company pursued technological upgrading, including the development of intelligent manufacturing and automation in its factories. It also expanded its export business, selling tires in numerous countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. A significant step in the group's internationalization was the acquisition of a South Korean tire manufacturer, which broadened its technology portfolio and global production and distribution reach. The group also diversified into rubber machinery and intelligent equipment, reflecting its ambition to move up the value chain. In the 2010s and 2020s, Doublestar continued restructuring efforts, including the reorganization of its tire assets and the modernization of production. The group has emphasized smart manufacturing, green production, and brand building. Doublestar Tire remains an active brand in the Chinese tire industry, competing with both domestic and international tire makers.

• 1996

  Qingdao Doublestar Co., Ltd. listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

• 1921

  Doublestar Group founded as a rubber products enterprise in Qingdao, Shandong.

• Acquisition of a South Korean tire manufacturer to expand global footprint.

• Passenger car radial tires

• Heavy-duty truck and bus tires

• Off-the-road (OTR) tires

• Agricultural tires

1. 1Doublestar official websitedoublestar.com.cn